Recovery and Relapse

Maintaining a social life and continuing successful sobriety can be difficult to alcoholics and addicts alike. Many choose to refrain from hanging out or meeting up with friends in fear that they may jeopardize the hard work and investment put into their recovery. Skip to Tips to Stay Sober During Holiday Events Read more…

Small change + small change = big change No big life change is going to happen overnight. Small steps in the right direction will eventually add up to landing right where you want to be. As long as you stick to it. One foot in front of the other, one Read more…

Keep everything in perspective Here’s the thing: if you’ve made even the slightest bit of progress in your recovery, the truth is you’ve come a long way. If you’ve admitted you have a problem, you’ve come a long way. If you’ve enrolled in a treatment program, you’ve come a long Read more…

Treatment is a good use of your time Don’t tell me you’re one of those people who has been avoiding seeking treatment for your addiction because “it will take too much of your time.” Think about that for a minute. If you’re actively battling an addiction right now, do you Read more…

It ain’t easy If you’ve been paying any attention at all, you’ve heard it a million times: Change is hard. You’re not going to find anyone (who knows anything) who will tell you addiction recovery is a Sunday stroll through the park. But the destination is so worth it. And, Read more…